What are we to take away from Jesus’ towering silence before Pilate? At the very least, this: Don’t explain yourself.
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What are we to take away from Jesus’ towering silence before Pilate? At the very least, this: Don’t explain yourself.
Plainly and simply, an emotional reaction is never justified.
The most intractable anger is anger that’s rationalized—that is, made righteous.